ARTS 3100 - Community Engagement Learning Project

North Terrace Campus - Winter - 2018

This course is focused on matching student skills to community government and business needs in organisations in the public, NGO and community sectors while developing cultural awareness, a sense of social justice and community engagement. It is a 4 week course in intensive mode (or equivalent) with an external study option available for students. The course will be offered in internal mode in Winter semester only. Students have two options to engage with host organisations: (i) find their own host organisation for a work placement where they will engage in the day to day activities of the organisation and develop skills that will make them better able to contribute to society s global citizens. Students whose placement is with an overseas or interstate organisation or who opt to take the course in the semester 1 and 2 periods or summer semester, will need to enrol in external mode. External mode students need to have their placement authorised by the Faculty office and if taking up an overseas placement, with the Global Mobility office also. (ii) engage in a group project under the auspices of a local host organisation. Group work projects will investigate and answer a real life challenge that the organisation is facing. They will work with the host organisation to research this and related issues, providing solutions and appropriate responses to the needs of the host organisation. This option is only available to Winter semester students. All students will submit a reflective learning journal which enables them to reflect on their experience and their use of knowledge and skills gained throughout the course.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code ARTS 3100
    Course Community Engagement Learning Project
    Coordinating Unit Arts Faculty Office
    Term Winter
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 6 hours in the classroom plus approximately 15 hours per week work placement
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Prerequisites At least 6 units of Level II undergraduate study
    Incompatible ARTS 2100
    Quota A quota will apply
    Assessment Reflective Journal 50%, Professional Portfolio 50%.
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Jessie Byrne

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes

    1 Work in a non-university professional environment.

    2 Demonstrate theoretical, critical and methodological and disciplinary knowledge relevant to one's area of intellectual interest in a practical form that mirrors professional work.

    3 Manage and finalise a research project at an advanced level.

    4 Provide briefs, presentations, progress reports and posters in line with current professional standards with polished writing
    and other communication skills.

    5 Show an awareness of the ways in which contemporary professional, industry, community or government organisations operate in terms of practical and project research work.




    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
    Deep discipline knowledge
    • informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
    • acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
    • accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
    2
    Critical thinking and problem solving
    • steeped in research methods and rigor
    • based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
    • demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
    2,3,4
    Teamwork and communication skills
    • developed from, with, and via the SGDE
    • honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
    • encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
    3,4
    Career and leadership readiness
    • technology savvy
    • professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
    • forward thinking and well informed
    • tested and validated by work based experiences
    1,2,5
    Intercultural and ethical competency
    • adept at operating in other cultures
    • comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
    • able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
    • demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
    5
    Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
    • a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
    • open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
    • able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
    1,3
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes

    No information currently available.

    Workload

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    Learning Activities Summary

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  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Summative/Formative Weighting Learning Outcome (s)
    Journal Summative and Formative 25% 3,4,5
    Presentation Summative and Formative 25% 3,4,5
    Report Formative 50% 1,2,3,4,5
    Assessment Detail

    No information currently available.

    Submission

    No information currently available.

    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

  • Student Feedback

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    SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

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